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Improvement of Contact Lens Field Complaint Rate Using the DMAIC Approach
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Contact lenses are susceptible to a defect call “tearing”. This is common but seldom condition detected in the field by the customer. The manufacturing process of a contact lens is a very precise method of combining ... -
Application of Design of Experiment to Demonstrate Equivalency of Two Multi Layer Compression Process for an Extended Release Tablets Product
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract ― A design of experiment (DOE) was performed to a multi layer compression process that is going to be transferred from facility A to facility B. This study demonstrates and compared the equivalence of the compression ... -
Quality Improvement in a Medical Device Manufacturing Process Applying Six Sigma Tools
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract - The current manufacturing process of a medical device product has great opportunities on scrap percent reduction, which has been impacting the material and labor costs of the product, as well as in defects per ... -
Lean and Safe Manufacturing for an Antidepressant Tablets Coating Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract - The Lean and Safe Manufacturing Process (6S event) was selected for implementation in an antidepressant tablets coating manufacturing process. The coating process was identified due to the utilization of toxic ... -
Cycle Time Reduction using Lean Manufacturing Techniques for a Solid Pharmaceutical Product
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract ⎯ The purpose of this project was to demonstrate that the Lean Manufacturing techniques could be applied to a Solid Pharmaceutical Product in order to reduce the cycle time. During the year 2007, the Solid ... -
Application of DMAIC Methodology to Improve the Utilization of an Industrial Glassware Washer System in a Biopharmaceutical Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)Abstract ⎯ This article describe how the problem solving approach of Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement and Control (DMAIC) is applied to increase the utilization of an industrial glassware washer system in a Biopharmaceutical ... -
Structured Approach for Compliance Determination of FDA Regulated Tablet Compression Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)Tablets are the most popular unit dosage form used by the Pharmaceutical Industry to provide health treatment to patients in the United States. It is important to control process critical parameters (variables) such ... -
Production Line Improvement Using DMAIC Tool in an Electrical Production Plant
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)Today, there is much competition between the manufacturers of electronics products. This creates a need for the manufacturers to develop processes that can supply the client demand within a required time and a specified ... -
Design of a Cleaning Change Over Reduction Strategy for a High Volume Product in a Packaging Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)Currently packaging operations are trying to reduce the downtime and operational cost among others activities to enhance efficiency and overall process performance. Based on this objective, pharmaceutical packaging ... -
Reliability of Operators performing the Visual Inspection of Parenteral Drug Products
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)The visual inspection of parenteral product filled vials is performed to assure that any damaged or defective unit is detected and removed prior to packaging. This investigation evaluated the visual inspection process ... -
Creation of a Library for a Religious Organization Using the Lean Six Sigma Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - Due to the economic situation during this 21th century, each individual, corporation, industry, service, and any kind of business, is looking for better ideas to improve their day to day jobs. It is not a surprise ... -
Time Cycle Reduction of the Scrap Process in a Medical Device Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)As part of an assessment performed for continuous improvement it was identified that the Nonconformance (NC) Timeline metric shows 23% over the goal of 30 days closure. From the list of NC Reports (NCR) impacting this ... -
Generic Methodology for the Implementation of Automated Device Management Systems
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - Organizations establish maintenance programs to ensure instruments and other devices are maintained, properly configured, and periodic calibrations are performed. Typically, a combination of computerized maintenance ... -
Services Repair Optimization in a Subcontractor Company Applying Lean- 6 Sigma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract ⎯ Increasing competition between industries forced their services to expand to other countries out of their territorial limits. Job cost, planning and quality are the keys to success. This project measured, ... -
Applicability of Lean Concepts in Reducing Change Over Time to Increase Production Capacity
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - At this very competitive environment, companies need to do more with less. One way to do this is to maximize the use of the facilities that are already in use instead of building new ones or expanding existing ... -
Implementing Lean Manufacturing to the Breaker X Final Assembly Line
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - Lean manufacturing is a practice based on preserving the value of a product or service, with the minimum work and materials required to complete it. It is derived from the Toyota Production System and concentrates ... -
Electronic Report Improvement Using Six Sigma DMAIC Tools
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - The purpose of this project is to evaluate the application and benefits of Six Sigma tools to electronic reporting. In this particular case the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement and Control) method is ... -
Packaging Preventive Maintenance Rationalization and Lean Pilot at a Pharmaceutical Company
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - The downtime developed by the poor maintenance scheduling techniques used in a manufacturing plant produces a huge amount of loses, financially and timely speaking. This project looks to use DMAIC methodology ... -
Output Improvement for a Blister Packaging Line using Lean/Six Sigma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - With the pass of the years industries are looking to reduce costs associated to packaging process. In the packaging line analyzed for this project product is packed in blister cells at primary packaging by two ... -
Automation Process of testing scripts in the Aerospace Industry using VBA
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)Abstract - The use of computers and their computer languages, created to help with the manually tasks done by an operator has become now days really imperative. The evolution of the software used on normal work environment ...